How many physicians are in Connecticut?
4,700 physicians were employed in Connecticut in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 130.3 per 100,000 residents and ranks Connecticut 23 of 50 states with data. Connecticut accounts for 1.4% of the 340,360 physicians counted across all states.
States ranked just above and below Connecticut
| # | State | Physicians | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kansas | 5,230 | 178 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 4,740 | 101.8 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 4,700 | 130.3 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 4,510 | 88.1 |
| 25 | Arkansas | 4,290 | 142.5 |
The physicians page lists every one of the 50 states in order. Largest: Texas with 30,720. Highest per capita: District of Columbia at 284.2 per 100,000.
How many publish a business email?
1,849 physicians in Connecticut have a business email address published on a licence register, a practice website or a professional directory, about 39.3% of the employed count, as counted by Email Lists USA's Connecticut physicians list on October 1, 2026. That figure measures who publishes a work address, not the size of the profession, and it changes with each rebuild of that list.
FAQ
How many physicians are in Connecticut?
4,700 physicians were employed in Connecticut in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational survey. That is 130.3 per 100,000 residents and ranks Connecticut 23 of 50 states with data.
Is that the number of licensed physicians in Connecticut?
No. It is the number employed in the occupation, estimated from an employer survey. Licence rolls are usually larger, because they include people who hold a licence but are retired, inactive, working in another field or licensed in more than one state.
When is this updated?
The BLS releases state occupational estimates once a year, in spring, for the previous May. This page shows the May 2025 release, read on October 1, 2026, and is rebuilt when the next release is published.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), via api.bls.gov v2, May 2025, series OEUS090000000000029122901 (Physicians, All Other, Connecticut), read October 1, 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census resident population. Rank and share computed from the 50 published state estimates.